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Accidents - Freezers - 26-50 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,178
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:549Hand:296
Toe:188Head:182
Foot:182Face:166
Shoulder:136Upper Trunk:99
Knee:68Neck:68
Unkown:66Lower Leg:61
Ankle:49Finger:31
Elbow:15Wrist:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/25/2005Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers, Ceilings and walls
37 YOM CRUSHED HIS HAND BETWEEN A FREEZER & THE WALL #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2005Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers
PATIENT WAS CLEANING FREEZER, HANDS BECAME HARD TO MOVE. DX-BILATERAL HAND PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2005Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
INJURIED BACK LIFTING FREEZER, " MS STRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2005Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
48 YO FELL STRIKING FOREHEAD ON FREEZER LAC FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2005Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
PT. HIT R. EYEBROW AGAINST FREEZER WHILE MOVING IT. DX R. EYEBROW LAC. #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2005Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
40 YO MOVING FREEZER INJURED CHEST CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
PT INJURED REACHING INTO FREEZER DOOR AT GROCERY STORE; HAND STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2005Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
PT WAS BENDING DOWN GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF FREEZER AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
LEFT SHOULDER STR. PT STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN ALMOST DROPPING A FREEZER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
MOVING FREEZER & RAN TOE OVER W/ IT. RT GREAT TOE CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2005Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Freezers
PATIENT STOOD UP & HIT HER HEAD ON THE DOOR OF A FREEZER. DX - BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA, SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2005Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
PT SPRAIN HER NECK BY MOVING A FREEZER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
SWELLING, PAIN TO FOOT, BOX OF ICE CREAM FELL FROM FREEZER, HIT FOOT, DX; FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2005Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers, Drinking glasses
FOOT MINOR LAC-@ HOME-OPENED FREEZER-A GLASS FELL ONTO TOP OF FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2005Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Freezers
PT AT HOME HIT TOE ON FREEZER L TOE INJ DX AVULSION L GREAT TOE NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2005Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
PT TWISTED ANKLE LOADING FREEZER INTO TRUCK. DX: L ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2005Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
PAIN TO HAND GOT SHUT IN FREEZER DOOR DX: CONTUSION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
LUMBAR STR. PT WAS LIFTING A FREEZER AND STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
HITTING HEAD ON FREEZER DOOR FOREHEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2005Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
FREEZER FELL ON R ANKLE DX: FX R ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/09/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
LUMBAR STR. PT WAS REMOVING MEAT FROM A FREEZER AND STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2005Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
27 YO MALE WAS HIT BY FREEZER DOOR ON ELBOW CONTUSION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
PT. STATES LIFTED FREEZER AND CARRIED ON BACK, HAD PAIN SINCE. DX. MYO FASCIAL STRAIN LUMBAR, LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
HIT HEAD ON FREEZER DOOR SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2005Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
LAC TO FINGER WHEN MOVING A FREEZER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2005Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
PT INJURED BACK WHILE LIFTING A FREEZER DX: STRAIN LOW BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2005Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO LT LEG,CUT TO FREEZER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2005Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
CUT TOE ON A PEICE OF METAL OF A FREEZER AT *** (PT CUSTOMER) LACERATIO N LEFT 2ND TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2005Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
PT JUMPED OFF TRUCK WHILE MOVING FREEZER. DX: R LOWER LEG CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2005Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
SHOULDER STRAIN-WHILE MOVING A DEEP FREEZE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2005Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
PT STRUCK HEAD ON FREEZER DOOR. " SCALP LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2005Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers
C/O RT RIB PAIN , FELL AGAINST FREEZER WHILE TRYING TO GET FOOD OUT/LWT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/26/2005Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Freezers
PT, WITH HISTORY OF SHOULDER DISLOCATIONS, DISLOCATED SHOULDER WHEN GET TING MEAT OUT OF FREEZER. D: SHOULDER DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers, Stairs or steps
SPRAIN KNEE - PATIENT REPORTS SHETWISTED HER RIGHT KNEE WHEN MOVING FRE EZER UP STAIRS - PAIN IN BACK OF RIGHT KNEE - AT HOME YESTERDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2005Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Freezers
PT STRUCK HEAD ON FREEZER FLOOR. " CONCUSSION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
LEFT WRIST FRACTURE.PT WAS LIFTING A FREEZER AND IT FELL ON WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2005Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
DX LOWER BACK STRAIN: MOVING FREEZER AT HOME, INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2005Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
PATIENT WAS MOVING FREEZER AND HURT LOWER BACK. DX SPRAIN TO LUMBAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2005Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
PT C/O BACK PAIN. PT HURT BACK REMOVING MEAT FROM FREEZER. DX ACUTE MYO FASCIAL STRAIN LOWER BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2005Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
LUMBAR STRAIN-TWISTED BACK WHILE GETTING MEAT FROM FREEZER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2005Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
HURT LIFTING FREEZER DX- LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2005Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
31 YOM STRAINS LOW BACK LIFTING DEEP FREEZER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2005Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
HAND CT-HIT A DEEP FREEZER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
HAND CT-@ HOME-FREEZER DOOR CLOSED ON HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2005Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
PATIENT HIT THE DEEP FREEZE WITH HIS FIST IN ANGER AT HOME. DX-RIGHT HAND CONTUSIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
PT HAD A BIG PIECE OF FROZNE MEAT FALLEN ON FOOT OFF FREEZER SUSTAINED " FOOT CONTUSION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2005Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
26 YO MALE WAS HIT ON LOWER LEG BY FREEZER DOOR CONTUSION RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2005Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
PT HAD PX MOVING FREEZER. DX: R SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers
PT C/O BACK PAIN. A FREEZER FELL ON PT. DX LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 02/09/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
PT WAS MOVING A DEEP FREEZER YESTERDAY AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK ST RAINED BACK
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 02/08/2005Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
LAC FINGER ON A FREEZER DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2005Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers
PT WAS CARRYING A BIG FREEZER 2-3 DAYS AGO C/O ARM PAIN DX R SHOULDER /ARM PAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 01/10/2005Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
PT OPENED A FREEZER DOOR WHEN A TWO POUND PIECE OF FROZEN MEAT FELL ONT O LEFT FOOT FRACTURED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2005Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
PT FELL BACK AGAINST FREEZER. DX: L LOWER RIB CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2005Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Freezers
PT HIT HEAD ON FREEZER DOOR DX: HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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